English League Championship

Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Preston North End
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sheffield Wednesday
    • 27': Marvin Johnson
    • Red Card 85': George Byers

    About

    Preston North End are hosting Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Duane Holmes.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
    • 8': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 12': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 21': Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brad Potts.
    • 24': Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Liam Lindsay (Preston North End).
    • 24': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 27': Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 30': Foul by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 30': Jack Whatmough (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Hand ball by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Akin Famewo because of an injury.
    • 37': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 37': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 39': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. George Byers replaces Will Vaulks because of an injury.
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 45'+4': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
    • 45'+5': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 49': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 50': Liam Millar (Preston North End) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 53': Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Jack Whatmough (Preston North End).
    • 57': Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Storey replaces Jack Whatmough.
    • 57': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Duane Holmes.
    • 61': Hand ball by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 62': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 63': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass replaces Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.
    • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher replaces Barry Bannan.
    • 66': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Djeidi Gassama.
    • 68': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Ali McCann.
    • 69': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Attempt missed. George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Musaba.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a cross.
    • 75': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
    • 76': Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
    • 80': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 80': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 82': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tyreeq Bakinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 84': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 84': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card.
    • 86': Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Storey.
    • 89': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 89': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Preston North End) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
    • 90'+3': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 90'+6': Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Dawson (Sheffield Wednesday).
    • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    31.3 Possession 68.7
    6 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    194 Accurate Passes 534
    306 Passes 650
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    5 Crosses 36
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    78 Long Balls 85
    15 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    24 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 7
    36 Effective Clearances 5
    36 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Deepdale
    Location: Preston, England
    Attendance: 19,763

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    2 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    3 Burnley 16 +13 30
    4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    PNE Preston North End (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay Yellow Card
    26 Jack Whatmough
    4 Benjamin Whiteman
    16 Andrew Hughes
    44 Brad Potts Yellow Card
    13 Alistair McCann
    8 Alan Browne
    23 Liam Millar
    25 Duane Holmes
    28 Milutin Osmajic Yellow Card
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Ryan Ledson, Ched Evans, Greg Cunningham, Kian Best, Ben Woodburn, Mads Frökjaer, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

    SHW Sheffield Wednesday (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Cameron Dawson (GK) Yellow Card
    23 Akin Famewo
    20 Michael Ihiekwe
    18 Marvin Johnson
    17 Di'Shon Bernard
    4 Will Vaulks
    10 Barry Bannan
    14 Pol Valentín
    42 Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri
    41 Djeidi Gassama
    45 Anthony Musaba Yellow Card
    Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
    Reece James, Tyreeq Bakinson, Devis Vásquez, Ashley Fletcher, George Byers, Guilherme Leal Siqueira, Joey Phuthi, Josh Windass, Liam Palmer.

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